Following rumors of a prospective F1 seat, Max Verstappen has commented on Colton Herta’s inability to get a superlicence.
Colton Herta’s failure to secure a Formula 1 superlicense for the 2023 season is considered “tough” and “painful” by Max Verstappen.
Herta, a star in the IndyCar series, had his name attached to an AlphaTauri seat for 2023, but those plans were ruined because he lacked the necessary 40 qualifying points to get the superlicence required to participate in F1.
Herta’s IndyCar results were only 32, and despite Helmut Marko, Red Bull Motorsport Advisorbest ,’s efforts, the Californian driver was not given a waiver.
Herta will continue to compete for Andretti Autosport in 2023 because he is aware that winning the championship will earn him a block of 40 points that will put him in the running for an F1 spot in 2024.
Verstappen on Herta superlicence
Verstappen, whose breakthrough into Formula One at the age of 17 led to the introduction of the points system, thinks Herta would be able to compete in the sport.
“I think in the past, a lot of great drivers wouldn’t have been able to jump into Formula 1,” Verstappen told NBC Motorsports.
“It is very tough and I don’t always agree with it.
“I do think that for some drivers it is sometimes necessary, but when you have some really big talents, they don’t need to do 24 years in junior categories to get all those points.
“It is a tough one, it works out for some people and then of course it is very painful if you don’t as you are denied an opportunity to get into Formula 1.
“If Colton wins the championship in IndyCar, then that opens a lot of doors.”
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